Background
Abbott, Edwin Milton was born on June 4, 1877 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Theodore and Alvina (Rosewig) Abbott.
Abbott, Edwin Milton was born on June 4, 1877 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Theodore and Alvina (Rosewig) Abbott.
Bachelor of Laws, University of Pennsylvania, 1896, honorary North.Ph.D.
Admitted to Pennsylvania bar, 1896. Chief counsel in fight of commuters in and about Philadelphia against the railroads. Member Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1911-1912.
Chairman Commision on Revision of Criminal Laws, State of Pennsylvania, 1912-1915, 1917-1925.
Appointed special assistant city solicitor, February 1924, and assigned as special counsel to General Smedley Doctorate. Butler, director of Public Safety. Attorney Department of Justice of Pennsylvania, assigned to Banking Department, 1931-1935.
Appointed special counsel Department of Public Safety, Philadelphia, February 1936. Counsel for Director Public Safety Elliott.
General counsel for Sesqui-centennial.
Counsel for Boys’ Week Council. Director Allied, Youth.
He was chief counsel in the fight of the Philadelphia commuters against the railroads, a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1911-1912, chairman of the Commission on the Revision of Criminal Laws in the State of Pennsylvania, 1912-1915 and 1917-1923, and in 1913 minority nominee for judge of the Court of Common Pleas.
Married Florence H. Wilson, November 9, 1905. Children: Emilie Ferry Ella, T. H. Wilson.